Does your business have what it takes to become the next Business of the Year? Are you a leader in your industry and in your community? Then visit www.BusinessNHmagazine.com to apply for the Business of the Year and Business Leader of the year competition.

Business NH Magazine and the NH Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives are accepting applications for Business of the Year in nine industry categories: Business Services, Education/Nonprofit, Financial Services/Insurance, Health Care, Manufacturing/Technology, Real Estate/Construction/Engineering, Retail/Wholesale, Tourism/Hospitality, and Business Assistance Organization, which will honor a governmental or nonprofit organization in NH that supports NH businesses?

One Business Leader of the Year will also be honored.

Previous winners in 2011 and 2012 may not apply as winning businesses and business leaders may only win once in a decade. All winners between 2011 and 2019 will then compete for the Business of the Decade awards in 2020.

Winners will be featured in the May issue of Business NH Magazine and feted at a May luncheon in 2013.

Applications are available online only by clicking on the competitions button on the Business NH Magazine home page. Applications are due by Jan. 9, 2013.